Part 1- Starting from Portola Dr. at the south end of Twin Peaks Blvd.
Rec/Park is considering improving the connector route between Twin Peaks Park and Mount Sutro’s Clarendon trail.
They feel they should have an alternate route round the reservoir instead of using the Sutro Tower trail due to possible liability as the latter area is privately owned.
We’ll see what happens. This time I didn’t use either, but just used the sidewalk to cross over to La Avanzada from Palo Alto’s dead-end for vehicles.
First over to Portola Dr. and up the trail on the right side of Twin Peaks Blvd. for the first section: 1 thru 11
Second block up features the new stairway: 12 thru 25
Third block up the southside is still a curving trail with only four older wood steps at the top just before the guardrail: 26 thru 35
Nearby, to the west, is the south Noe peak stairway.
East side of Twin Peaks Blvd. that’s now closed to motor vehicles and super-popular with skateboarders: 36 thru 52
The south Eureka peak stairway can be seen ahead as you curve around to the viewplace.
Stopping here. Next post is Part 2, starting with my arrival at Twin Peaks’ main view area, continuing to the westside recently widened trail, then down the Marview connector trail (Midtown Terrace) and over to Mount Sutro.
1 Up ahead is the trail that starts up from Portola Dr.
2 South end of Twi Peaks Blvd. with trail to right
3 Apparently they close off the Blvd. at night
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9 Crosswalk up ahead to start the second section
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12 Midcrest Way to left
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24 Short trail to top of Midcrest Way
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26 Starting up the third section
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31 Left, top, for the Noe peak stairway
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35 Trail just hiked
36 Curving round to the east side, now traffic-free
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39 Guardrail meets the low wall
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44 Eureka peak's south stairway ahead
45 Stairs down to Crestline and top of Vista Lane stairway
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47 The Eureka peak steps are a recent replacement
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